THE OFFICERS' MESS RAF BOSCOMBE DOWN

Registered charity 1130614 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MoD Boscombe Down Officers' Mess

The object of the MOD Boscombe Down Officers' Mess is:The promotion of military efficiency by the provision and support of mess, social, sporting and other facilities for the efficiency and well-being of Servicemen and Servicewomen. The objects also extend to making grants to any activity which, in the opinion of the trustees, is in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Objects

The charity's object (the object) is 'the promotion of efficiency of the armed forces of the Crown by the provision and support of facilities and activities for the efficiency and well-being of service personnel'.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported an overall deficit of £4,758 for the financial year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £381,795 to £377,040. The trustees state that the charity holds £68,420 in reserves, which they consider adequate given its role as a grant-making charity with few operational commitments. The independent examiner noted that the charity's accounting records had not been contemporaneously maintained as required by law.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew John Reid

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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